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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... microscopy / urinary ... , HIV serology, ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... UOP/weights - Urine ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework PRE-Renal ... obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Microscopy Sulfa ... is a cause of acute ... renal failure that ... Especially sulfonamides are ... #clinical #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... seen in acute tubular ... broad - Advanced kidney ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... #Differential #Microscopy
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... thromboembolism, renal ... cancer) • Urinary bladder ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Septic infarct in the upper pole of the right kidney secondary to Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

35-year-old male.
Urinary bladder ... associated with acute ... - Dr. ... #Renal #POCUS # ... Ultrasound #Staphylococcus
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of acute ... and chronic kidney ... non-infectious) - Dr ... #Microscopy #nephrology
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
POCUS A 23yo ... presents with acute ... Bladder ultrasound ... DC home (w/ op urology ... #POCUS #clinical